摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing a particulate matter detection element having high measurement accuracy while extremely reducing insensible mass, and a particulate matter detection sensor using the particulate matter detection element.SOLUTION: The particulate matter detection sensor includes: a conductive path formed by connecting in series from one ends 103A, 103B to the other ends 104A, 104B of a pair of detection electrodes EL, ELwithout branching; detection electrode bent sections 101A, 101B each having a part bent in a substantially U shape; and breaking detection circuits 301A, 301B using substantially planar detection electrode facing parts 100A, 100B that face each other via an insulating layer 120 with a predetermined thickness, to measure a resistance value from the one ends 103A, 103B to the other ends 104A, 104B, for detecting breaking in the pair of detection electrodes EL, EL. |